Pro-pedophile group campaigns in Seattle to ‘normalize’ adults being sexually attracted to children
Beyond the Plus advocates for “beings who are romantically or sexually attracted to beings who are below the age of 18.”
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Beyond the Plus advocates for “beings who are romantically or sexually attracted to beings who are below the age of 18.”
A controversial activist group, Beyond the Plus, has been campaigning in Seattle to promote the acceptance of pedophiles, referring to adults who are sexually attracted to children as "minor-attracted persons" (MAPS). The group's goal is to persuade individuals that pedophilia is a sexual orientation and that it is normal for adults to be sexually attracted to kids.
Beyond the Plus (BTP), led by trans-identifying male Ally Kotetsu, has been setting up bi-monthly informational booths at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, Reduxx first reported. The organization advocates for "beings who are romantically or sexually attracted to beings who are below the age of 18."
According to its website, the group describes "minor attraction" as a sexual orientation, similar to heterosexuality and homosexuality, and claims that "MAPS" are among the "world's most marginalized people."
"A number of MAPs, usually ones who are intersectional with other queer identities (though not always), consider age-based attractions to be another, less recognized type of orientation," its website states. "Importantly, this only refers to attractions, without implying harmful or illegal actions - most MAPs are law-abiding and don't want to harm anyone any more than non-MAPs do. However, due to intense social stigma, the overwhelming majority of these MAPs remain closeted and are never known to be MAPs unless involuntarily outed. This lack of visibility is what allows harmful misconceptions and stereotypes to persist."
Photos shared by Reduxx show Kotetsu, who also identifies as Japanese despite being a white male, sitting at the group's information booth with another trans-identifying male colleague. Rainbow colored pamphlets can be observed on the table, as well as LGBTQ+ buttons that symbolize various paraphilias such as pedophilia, necrophilia, and sadomasochism.
BTP's event policy urges its members to keep its meetups as secret as possible, stating that "giving the exact time and place is subject to harassment by some people," according to its website. Additionally, the group celebrates "Alice Day," a holiday that was created by online pedophiles to celebrate pedophilia each year on April 25.
The group's terms of service state that it is forbidden to discriminate against "age attraction."
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